Vietnam: Which day is celebrated on March 20? What is the significance of March 20? What is the detailed perpetual calendar for March 2024?
Vietnam: Which day is celebrated on March 20? What is the significance of March 20?
March 20th is known as International Day of Happiness, with the message of balance and harmony being key to bringing happiness. In June 2012, the United Nations declared March 20th as the International Day of Happiness. To date, 193 member countries, including Vietnam, have committed to supporting and actively working towards building a more inclusive world, improving quality of life, and creating a just and sustainable society that brings happiness to humanity.
The United Nations chose March 20th as the International Day of Happiness because it is a special day when the sun is positioned directly over the equator, resulting in equal length of day and night - a symbol of balance and harmony in the universe. It also represents the balance between yin and yang, light and darkness, dreams and reality.
In Vietnam, the Prime Minister issued Decision 2589/QD-TTg in 2013 approving the Project "Organizing activities on the International Day of Happiness on March 20th annually".
This decision aims to continue implementing the goal of social development, building prosperous and happy Vietnamese families, and raising awareness of the International Day of Happiness among the entire society. It calls for the cooperation and support of organizations and individuals both domestically and internationally in organizing activities for the International Day of Happiness (March 20th).
Vietnam: Which day is celebrated on March 20? What is the significance of March 20? What is the detailed perpetual calendar for March 2024? (Image from the Internet)
Vietnam: What is the detailed perpetual calendar for March 2024?
According to the perpetual calendar in March 2024, the lunar month of March will begin on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, and end on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, in the Gregorian calendar.
The perpetual calendar for March 2024 is as follows:
- April 2024 (Gregorian calendar) - Februry, March (lunar calendar)
- May 2024 (Gregorian calendar) - March, April (lunar calendar)
*Note: The upper number is the solar day, the lower number is the lunar day
What public holidays will employees working in Vietnam be entitled to in March 2024?
Currently, employees working in Vietnam are entitled to days off on the following public holidays in 2024 as follows:
(1) Gregorian Calendar New Year Holiday 2024 (point a, clause 1, Article 112 of the 2019 Labor Code)
Employees shall be entitled to 01 fully paid day off on New Year Holiday (the 1st of January of the Gregorian calendar)
(2) Lunar New Year Holidays (point b, clause 1, Article 112 of the 2019 Labor Code)
Employees shall be entitled to 05 fully paid days off.
On November 3, 2023, the Government Office issued Official Dispatch 8662/VPCP-KGVX of 2023 on Lunar New Year Holiday and National Day Holiday Schedules in 2024.
Thus, the schedules for the Lunar New Year Holiday for officials, public employees, and employees is as follows:
- For officials, and public employees, they will have days off from Thursday, February 8, 2024 of the Gregorian calendar until the end of Wednesday, February 14, 2024 of the Gregorian calendar (ie December 29, of the lunar calendar) to February 14, 2024 of the Gregorian calendar (ie January 5, of the lunar calendar). During the Lunar New Year holidays in 2024, officials and public employees will be entitled to 07 days off (including 05 days off for Lunar New Year and 02 days off to compensate for weekly holidays as prescribed in Clause 3, Article 111 of the Labor Code 2019).
- For employees:
In Official Dispatch 4594/LDTBXH-ATLD, employers shall, based on the actual condition and the holiday schedules for officials and public employees, arrange the schedules for the Lunar New Year Holiday and National Day Holiday for employees (it is encouraged for employers to apply the schedule for the Lunar New Year Holiday for officials and public employees).
(3) Holiday schedule for April 30 and May 1, 2024 (points c and d, clause 1, Article 112 of the 2019 Labor Code)
Employees are entitled to fully paid days off on:
- Victory Day: 01 day (the 30th of April of the Gregorian calendar);
- International Labor Day: 01 day (the 1st of May of the Gregorian calendar).
April 30, 2024 falls on a Tuesday, May 1, 2024 falls on a Wednesday.
Thus, on the holidays of April 30 and May 1, 2024, there will be 2 consecutive days off.
(4) National Day: September 2, 2024 (point d, clause 1, Article 112 of the 2019 Labor Code)
Employees shall be entitled to 02 fully paid days off on National Day: 02 days (September 2 of the solar calendar and 01 day immediately before or after).
On November 3, 2023, the Government Office issued Official Dispatch 8662/VPCP-KGVX of 2023 on the Lunar New Year holiday and National Day holiday in 2024.
The Government agrees to close the National Day holiday from August 31, 2024 to September 3, 2024.
September 2, 2024 falls on a Monday.
Thus, the National Day holiday schedule of September 2, 2024 for officials and public employees is as follows from August 31, 2024 to September 3, 2024.
- For employees:
The employer decides to give employees 02 days off (September 2 of the calendar and 01 day immediately before or after).
(5) Hung Kings Commemoration Day in 2024 (point e, clause 1, Article 112 of the 2019 Labor Code)
Employees are are entitled to 01 fully paid day off on Hung Kings Commemoration Day: 01 day (March 10th of the lunar calendar).
March 10, 2024 lunar calendar falls on a Thursday.
Thus, on the occasion of Hung Kings Commemoration Day in 2024, officials, public employees, and employees will be entitled to 1 day off.
*Note: In case a public holiday falls on an employee’s weekly break coincide with a public holiday as prescribed in Clause 1 Article 112 of the 2019 Labor Code, he/she will have compensatory time-off on the next working days.
Foreign employees in Vietnam are entitled to 01 traditional public holiday and 01 National Day of their country, in addition to the Vietnamese public holidays.
Thus, according to the employee's holiday and New Year schedule mentioned above, in March 2024 of the solar calendar, there are no public holidays for employees.
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